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Former Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Ronny Tong SC also said of the post: "The job of the chief judge is mainly administrative and not much relating to giving judgments. So whether the candidate is conservative or not does not matter." [7] The Chief Judge has the power to admit barristers and solicitors and for implementing Civil Justice ...
The Honourable Mr Justice Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor (潘兆初) is a Hong Kong jurist, currently serving as the 5th Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong since December 2019. [1] He has served as President of the Scout Council of the Scout Association of Hong Kong since 2018. [2]
During British rule between 1843 and 1997, the head of the Hong Kong Judiciary was the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong; that position became the chief judge of the High Court in 1997. The first chief justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal was Andrew Li, who served for over 13 years.
Chief Judge of the High Court (1997–2000) University of Hong Kong (LLB, PCLL) Hong Kong [4] 5: Roberto Alexandre Vieira Ribeiro, GBM (Born 20 March 1949; age 75) Hong Kong: 51 years and 166 days Ching 1 September 2000 Incumbent: 24 years and 126 days Recorder of the Court of First Instance (1997–99) Judge of the Court of First Instance ...
One of the judges, Lawrence Collins, said that the "political situation" in Hong Kong had sparked his move but added that he still had "total confidence" in the city's judiciary. While Hong Kong ...
A former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is stepping down from Hong Kong's top court, the city's officials said Monday, following a raft of other overseas judges' resignations from ...
Senior Puisne Judge, Hong Kong, 1961-1970. Picture shows Rigby heading parade at opening of 1970 Assizes 19: Sir Geoffrey Briggs: 1973–1978 Sir Murray MacLehose: Puisne Judge, Hong Kong 1965-1973. 20: Sir Denys Roberts: 1979–1988 Attorney General of Hong Kong from 1966 to 1973. Colonial/Chief Secretary from 1973 to 1979. 21: Sir Ti-liang ...
A British judge who was part of a Hong Kong court panel that unanimously dismissed an appeal from imprisoned prominent publisher Jimmy Lai and six former pro-democracy lawmakers has quit his ...